Revelation 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Revelation 5

¹I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) in^G1909 the right hand^G1188 of him that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362 a book^G975 written^G1125^(G5772) within^G2081 and^G2532 on the backside^G3693, sealed^G2696^(G5772) with seven^G2033 seals^G4973.

² I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?”

KJVAnd^G2532 I saw^G1492^(G5627) a strong^G2478 angel^G32 proclaiming^G2784^(G5723) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, Who^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) worthy^G514 to open^G455^(G5658) the book^G975, and^G2532 to loose^G3089^(G5658) the seals^G4973 thereof^G846?

³ No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look in it.

KJVAnd^G2532 no man^G3762 in^G1722 heaven^G3772, nor^G3761 in^G1909 earth^G1093, neither^G3761 under^G5270 the earth^G1093, was able^G1410^(G5711) to open^G455^(G5658) the book^G975, neither^G3761 to look^G991^(G5721) thereon^G846.

⁴ Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it.

KJVAnd^G2532 I^G1473 wept^G2799^(G5707) much^G4183, because^G3754 no man^G3762 was found^G2147^(G5681) worthy^G514 to open^G455^(G5658) and^G2532 to read^G314^(G5629) the book^G975, neither^G3777 to look^G991^(G5721) thereon^G846.

⁵ One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”

KJVAnd^G2532 one^G1520 of^G1537 the elders^G4245 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto me^G3427, Weep^G2799^(G5720) not^G3361: behold^G2400^(G5628), the Lion^G3023 of^G5607^(G5752)^G1537 the tribe^G5443 of Juda^G2455, the Root^G4491 of David^G1138, hath prevailed^G3528^(G5656) to open^G455^(G5658) the book^G975, and^G2532 to loose^G3089^(G5658) the seven^G2033 seals^G4973 thereof^G846.

⁶ I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

KJVAnd^G2532 I beheld^G1492^(G5627), and^G2532, lo^G2400^(G5628), in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the throne^G2362 and^G2532 of the four^G5064 beasts^G2226, and^G2532 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the elders^G4245, stood^G2476^(G5761) a Lamb^G721 as^G5613 it had been slain^G4969^(G5772), having^G2192^(G5723) seven^G2033 horns^G2768 and^G2532 seven^G2033 eyes^G3788, which^G3739 are^G1526^(G5748) the seven^G2033 Spirits^G4151 of God^G2316 sent forth^G649^(G5772) into^G1519 all^G3956 the earth^G1093.

⁷ Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

KJVAnd^G2532 he came^G2064^(G5627) and^G2532 took^G2983^(G5758) the book^G975 out of^G1537 the right hand^G1188 of him that sat^G2521^(G5740) upon^G1909 the throne^G2362.

⁸ Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 he had taken^G2983^(G5627) the book^G975, the four^G5064 beasts^G2226 and^G2532 four^G5064 and twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 fell down^G4098^(G5627) before^G1799 the Lamb^G721, having^G2192^(G5723) every one of them^G1538 harps^G2788, and^G2532 golden^G5552 vials^G5357 full^G1073^(G5723) of odours^G2368, which^G3739 are^G1526^(G5748) the prayers^G4335 of saints^G40.

⁹ They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

KJVAnd^G2532 they sung^G103^(G5719) a new^G2537 song^G5603, saying^G3004^(G5723), Thou art^G1488^(G5748) worthy^G514 to take^G2983^(G5629) the book^G975, and^G2532 to open^G455^(G5658) the seals^G4973 thereof^G846: for^G3754 thou wast slain^G4969^(G5648), and^G2532 hast redeemed^G59^(G5656) us^G2248 to God^G2316 by^G1722 thy^G4675 blood^G129 out of^G1537 every^G3956 kindred^G5443, and^G2532 tongue^G1100, and^G2532 people^G2992, and^G2532 nation^G1484;

¹⁰ and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.”

KJVAnd^G2532 hast made^G4160^(G5656) us^G2248 unto our^G2257 God^G2316 kings^G935 and^G2532 priests^G2409: and^G2532 we shall reign^G936^(G5692) on^G1909 the earth^G1093.

¹¹ I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,

KJVAnd^G2532 I beheld^G1492^(G5627), and^G2532 I heard^G191^(G5656) the voice^G5456 of many^G4183 angels^G32 round about^G2943 the throne^G2362 and^G2532 the beasts^G2226 and^G2532 the elders^G4245: and^G2532 the number^G706 of them^G846 was^G2258^(G5713) ten thousand^G3461 times ten thousand^G3461, and^G2532 thousands^G5505 of thousands^G5505;

¹² saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, Worthy^G514 is^G2076^(G5748) the Lamb^G721 that was slain^G4969^(G5772) to receive^G2983^(G5629) power^G1411, and^G2532 riches^G4149, and^G2532 wisdom^G4678, and^G2532 strength^G2479, and^G2532 honour^G5092, and^G2532 glory^G1391, and^G2532 blessing^G2129.

¹³ I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”

KJVAnd^G2532 every^G3956 creature^G2938 which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 on^G1722 the earth^G1093, and^G2532 under^G5270 the earth^G1093, and^G2532 such as^G3739 are^G2076^(G5748) in^G1909 the sea^G2281, and^G2532 all^G3956 that are in^G1722 them^G846, heard I^G191^(G5656) saying^G3004^(G5723), Blessing^G2129, and^G2532 honour^G5092, and^G2532 glory^G1391, and^G2532 power^G2904, be unto him that sitteth^G2521^(G5740) upon^G1909 the throne^G2362, and^G2532 unto the Lamb^G721 for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165.

¹⁴ The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.

KJVAnd^G2532 the four^G5064 beasts^G2226 said^G3004^(G5707), Amen^G281. And^G2532 the four^G5064 and twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 fell down^G4098^(G5627) and^G2532 worshipped^G4352^(G5656) him that liveth^G2198^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165.

WEB·Revelation 4

¹After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven; and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”

KJVAfter^G3326 this^G5023 I looked^G1492^(G5627), and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a door^G2374 was opened^G455^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772: and^G2532 the first^G4413 voice^G5456 which^G3739 I heard^G191^(G5656) was as it were of^G5613 a trumpet^G4536 talking^G2980^(G5723) with^G3326 me^G1700; which said^G3004^(G5723), Come up^G305^(G5628) hither^G5602, and^G2532 I will shew^G1166^(G5692) thee^G4671 things which^G3739 must^G1163^(G5748) be^G1096^(G5635) hereafter^G3326^G5023.

² Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne

KJVAnd^G2532 immediately^G2112 I was^G1096^(G5633) in^G1722 the spirit^G4151: and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), a throne^G2362 was set^G2749^(G5711) in^G1722 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 one sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362.

³ that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.

KJVAnd^G2532 he that sat^G2521^(G5740) was^G2258^(G5713) to look upon^G3706 like^G3664 a jasper^G2393 and^G2532 a sardine^G4555 stone^G3037: and^G2532 there was a rainbow^G2463 round about^G2943 the throne^G2362, in sight^G3706 like^G3664 unto an emerald^G4664.

⁴ Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

KJVAnd^G2532 round about^G2943 the throne^G2362 were four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 seats^G2362: and^G2532 upon^G1909 the seats^G2362 I saw^G1492^(G5627) four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 sitting^G2521^(G5740), clothed^G4016^(G5772) in^G1722 white^G3022 raiment^G2440; and^G2532 they had^G2192^(G5627) on^G1909 their^G846 heads^G2776 crowns^G4735 of gold^G5552.

⁵ Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

KJVAnd^G2532 out of^G1537 the throne^G2362 proceeded^G1607^(G5736) lightnings^G796 and^G2532 thunderings^G1027 and^G2532 voices^G5456: and^G2532 there were seven^G2033 lamps^G2985 of fire^G4442 burning^G2545^(G5746) before^G1799 the throne^G2362, which^G3739 are^G1526^(G5748) the seven^G2033 Spirits^G4151 of God^G2316.

⁶ Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the middle of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

KJVAnd^G2532 before^G1799 the throne^G2362 there was a sea^G2281 of glass^G5193 like^G3664 unto crystal^G2930: and^G2532 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of the throne^G2362, and^G2532 round about^G2945 the throne^G2362, were four^G5064 beasts^G2226 full^G1073^(G5723) of eyes^G3788 before^G1715 and^G2532 behind^G3693.

⁷ The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.

KJVAnd^G2532 the first^G4413 beast^G2226 was like^G3664 a lion^G3023, and^G2532 the second^G1208 beast^G2226 like^G3664 a calf^G3448, and^G2532 the third^G5154 beast^G2226 had^G2192^(G5723) a face^G4383 as^G5613 a man^G444, and^G2532 the fourth^G5067 beast^G2226 was like^G3664 a flying^G4072^(G5740) eagle^G105.

⁸ The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”

KJVAnd^G2532 the four^G5064 beasts^G2226 had^G2192^(G5707) each^G303^G1520 of them^G2596^G1438 six^G1803 wings^G4420 about^G2943 him; and^G2532 they were full^G1073^(G5723) of eyes^G3788 within^G2081: and^G2532 they rest^G372 not^G3756^G2192^(G5719) day^G2250 and^G2532 night^G3571, saying^G3004^(G5723), Holy^G40, holy^G40, holy^G40, Lord^G2962 God^G2316 Almighty^G3841, which^G3588 was^G2258^(G5713)^(G5625)^G3801, and^G2532 is^G5607^(G5752)^(G5625)^G3801, and^G2532 is to come^G2064^(G5740)^(G5625)^G3801.

⁹ When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3752 those beasts^G2226 give^G1325^(G5692) glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 thanks^G2169 to him that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362, who^G3588 liveth^G2198^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165,

¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,

KJVThe four^G5064 and^G2532 twenty^G1501 elders^G4245 fall down^G4098^(G5699) before^G1799 him that sat^G2521^(G5740) on^G1909 the throne^G2362, and^G2532 worship^G4352^(G5719) him that liveth^G2198^(G5723) for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165, and^G2532 cast^G906^(G5719) their^G846 crowns^G4735 before^G1799 the throne^G2362, saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹¹ “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed and were created!”

KJVThou art^G1488^(G5748) worthy^G514, O Lord^G2962, to receive^G2983^(G5629) glory^G1391 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 power^G1411: for^G3754 thou^G4771 hast created^G2936^(G5656) all things^G3956, and^G2532 for^G1223 thy^G4675 pleasure^G2307 they are^G1526^(G5748) and^G2532 were created^G2936^(G5681).

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